Lake Tahoe area roadwork October 9 - October 15

The following is a list of roadwork projects in the Sierra around Lake Tahoe for the next week. Please note, unexpected schedule changes may occur.

For current information on roadwork, delays, road conditions and emergency closures, call the voice-activated Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-427-7623 (ROAD) or visit Caltrans’ “QuickMap” website at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

When heading west from Lake Tahoe Sunday, expect heavy traffic around Apple Hill due to seasonal enthusiasts.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by summer 2017.
October 9-14 - State Route 89 (Placer County) from St. Michael’s Court to Sugar Pine Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 10 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $13 million water quality improvement project from Cascade Road to the Eagle Falls Viaduct over Emerald Bay. The project is constructing new drainage facilities to treat stormwater runoff and repaving a four-mile section of the highway. Completion is expected in spring 2017.
October 10-14 - State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Cascade Road to Upper Emerald Bay Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for shoulder work.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $25 million project from the "Y" junction with U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe to Cascade Road, north of Camp Richardson. Curb, gutter and sidewalks are being built in the 1.1-mile four-lane section, and the highway will be widened in the two-lane section to Visitor Center Road to provide 4-foot paved shoulders on each side. Drainage systems are also being built and the roadway is being resurfaced. Completion is expected this fall.
October 10-14 - State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from the “Y” intersection with U.S. Highway 50 to 15th Street: Northbound and southbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for shoulder work. Motorists can also expect one-way traffic control from West Way to Cascade Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday for shoulder work.

State Route 28 (Placer County): Work continues on Placer County’s $50 million Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project from State Route 267 to Chipmunk Street. Highway work includes installing curb and gutter, sidewalks, roundabouts, lighting and drainage systems to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility, improve safety and provide water-quality improvements. Completion is expected this fall.
October 10-14 - State Route 28 (Placer County) from Beach Avenue to Deer Street: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Wednesday for utility work. Motorists also can expect one-way traffic control from Fox Street to Beaver Street from 4 a.m.to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday for paving.

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Strawberry Lodge Drive to Johnson Pass Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations around the clock from midnight Monday to 7 p.m. Thursday for striping, utility and pavement work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Johnson Pass Road to Hopi Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for pavement repair.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Baljibou Road: Eastbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Cameron Park Drive: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Red Hawk Drive: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #1 lane closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bedford Avenue to Canal Street: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Saturday for bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road/Paul Bunyan Road to 8 Mile Road/Cedar Grove: Eastbound motorists can expect left-turn pockets closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends during Apple Hill season for safety reasons during Apple Hill season.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from the junction with U.S. Highway 50 to Shakori Drive: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday for drainage cleaning.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Meeks Bay Avenue to Wilson Avenue in Tahoma: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.to noon Friday for tree work.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Lardin Way to Chinquapin from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday for shoulder work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from the junction with State Route 193 to Borland Street/Lincoln Way in Auburn: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday for guardrail repair.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County) at the South Fork of the American River/Chili Bar: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for bridge work.

State Route 267 (Placer County) from Carnelian Bay Avenue to the junction with State Route 28 in Kings Beach: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday for pavement striping.